10 Insane Facts About The Richest People On The Planet That Will Blow You Away

Cash talks, bullshit walks! There’s no way around the fact that money makes the world go round and gets shit done. And when we talk money, we talk about ridiculously rich people. Here are some astounding facts about the richest people on the planet that will make you feel, well, very poor!

Let’s talk about Bill Gates, the world’s richest man with a current net worth of $72.9 billion and the most consistent billionaire. To start with, he bragged to his teachers in high school that he will be a millionaire. By the age of 30, he WAS a billionaire!

Here’s something about Carlos Slim (Mexico), the 2nd richest man on the planet and the first non-American to ever top the Forbes list of world’s richest people. His current net worth is $72.9 billion. He owns America Movil, one of the world’s largest telecommunication companies.